Thankfully, as advocates, we know the power that lies in the Rule of Law. This International Women’s Day, Lerners and Lenczners have joined forces to raise funds for LEAF. LEAF operates on a shoestring budget. The organization’s work load far exceeds its resources, and the need for its advocacy continues to grow. Let’s help to…

What? At noon on March 1st, members of Toronto’s downtown business community will be marching from Bay Street to meet at Nathan Philips Square. It’s our “March on Bay Street”. We’re gathering to show our individual and collective commitment to the principles of human dignity, diversity and inclusion. At the event, we will be adding…

What impact does race & racism have on your professional career? As a student of colour, do you sometimes feel you need to work harder to achieve the same level of success as your peers. Hear stores and lessons learned from professionals of colour to help guide your entry into the workforce. Wed, Feb 15,…

Join the Canadian Association of Black Lawyers (CABL) and the Law Society of Upper Canada for their annual Black History Month program. As a tribute to Viola Desmond and other Black civil rights activists, past and present, this year’s program will feature an interactive panel which will focus on the legislative history of the Ontario…

On June 16, 2015, Ontario announced that it would develop a new regulation to address situations commonly known as “carding” or “street checks,” in which police officers collect, or attempt to collect, identifying information from members of the public outside of criminal investigations and procedures such as arrests, warrants, traffic stops and detention. The government…

This past weekend has brought sad news for so many of our friends and allies. The U.S. government’s decision to arbitrarily ban Muslims from North Africa and the Middle East has created confusion and hardship, and will only further to harden the divides in our communities and around the world. And our collective hearts break…

We here at SABA Toronto strongly believe in the value of diverse representatives on Canada’s various federal boards and tribunals. To that end, we encourage all of you to take a look at the list of vacancies here and apply.